Hand embroidery is a very delicate art form, and by taking into account the details that can go into one piece, the possibility of creating an exact duplicate is nearly impossible. Tod…

Hand embroidery is a very delicate art form, and by taking into account the details that can go into one piece, the possibility of creating an exact duplicate is nearly impossible. Tod…

Let your hand embroidery speak for you! Learn how to stitch letters in four decorative ways.

November is coming to an end, so it's time for a lil freebie to make this month a bit more exciting ^^. This time it's the Grace embroidery design that you might already be familiar with from my previous posts. I'm excited to share not only the pattern and stitches I used but also a bit of guidance and tips. Hopefully, it will make the stitching process easier for you! This design features 3 key elements: Rope-looking lines and outlines for the leaves Filling of the leaves Lettering Lines All of the lines are worked in stem stitch. You can see some additional tips on stem stitch in the following posts: Changing direction of stem stitch and the 6 faces of stem stitch. Long story short, as you are stem stitching, keep bringing your needle up to the left of your stitches. This will help you achieve the “rope” appearance of your stem stitch. Given that the direction of lines keeps changing throughout the whole pattern, be careful to not mix up the sides of where the needle should come up. If you are confused, rotate the hoop or embroidery frame so that the line faces upwards and make sure the needle comes up to the left of the line. When I stitched I worked the outline in portions. Let's say I completed 25% of outline first, then filled in some of the leaves, then worked the next 25% of outline and so forth. It helped me to keep a steady path. But, of course, it might be more convenient for you to work it in another way. Maybe you'd like to complete all of the outlines first and only then fill in the leaves. It's completely fine! Decide for yourself the order of working this embroidery pattern and work it in the way that makes you comfortable! I used two strands of floss for the box around the word GRACE, and one strand of floss for the rest of the lines. It made the plant motif look finer and helped the box to stand out. Leaves All of the leaves are filled with the fishbone stitch after the outline is already complete. The leaves are not always conveniently “straight” and with even edges. Their form changes here and there and sometimes they are not complete or cross with other leaves. So, yes, although the fishbone stitch itself is quite easy to pick up on, this design might still present a challenge. As a result, it will be an excellent practice of fishbone stitch for you ;) The order of working the leaves can be whatever you want. Just like with outlining I did it in portions, but it is possible to fill all the leaves with one shade of floss first, and then another and so on. I used two strands of floss when I embroidered the leaves in this pattern. Also, in some places leaves “fold”. These small areas are worked by satin stitch using one strand of floss in the needle. I didn't do any padding here. Just stitched the outline the same way as the areas of the plant motif and covered the “foldings” with parallel satin stitches. Lettering I used an easy and quick approach to lettering for this design. Take two strands of floss and outline a letter in back stitch first. Then “wrap” the letters in satin stitch. Because the letters are not that big and we use two strands of floss, there is no need for any padding. The letters look dimensional enough and pop out of the fabric surface. That's pretty much it. In case you have any questions left, you're always welcome to leave them in the comments below or send me a DM through the contact form :) DOWNLOAD THE FREE PATTERN HERE Have a nice stitching!

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If you’re a hand embroiderer, a quilter, a textile artist, or a crafter, you’ve probably run into situations where you could add words, text, and lettering to your projects. Hand embroidery is an excellent way to personalize gifts, household objects, momentos, quilts, journal covers – just about anything! Writing with your needle and thread can ...

Amazing selection of free printables letters and monograms for your hand embroidery projects. Suitable for all kinds of DIY projects.

Choose either 3, 6 or 10 letters. Please contact me if you need custom quantities, or visit the shop page for our listing with larger letters (link is also below). Stick and stitch alphabet embroidery patterns are perfect for adding initials to clothes, hats, shoes, totes, and towels, or just practicing your favorite stitches. Mix and match letters to create a personalized monogram embroidery design. There are no instructions or supplies included with these packs - you have complete creative freedom to explore different stitches and colors. We do suggest you use DMC embroidery floss, and avoid stitching on stretchy fabric. 𝗗𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦: All letters range from approximately 2" to 2.2" in height (5.08 to 5.56 cm) and range in width from approximately 0.9" to 2.7" (2.29 to 6.86 cm). Please see the image with dimensions for specific sizes of each pattern. Note that the stickers themselves will be slightly larger than the pattern dimensions. 𝗧𝗢 𝗨𝗦𝗘: Peel away the backing and apply to your fabric, pressing/rubbing firmly around the entire patch for at least 10 seconds to get a good bond. We also recommend using a hoop if possible to keep the material tight while you stitch. When finished, soak in warm water for a few minutes and gently rub off the stabilizer. Air dry or place in the dryer if your project allows. Sorry, these patterns are not available as digital files. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • See our large-sized floral letter patterns: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1674876065/large-monogram-embroidery-designs-stick And check out our entire Stick & Stitch collection! https://www.etsy.com/shop/OlmstedNeedleworkCo?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=39482942 Our items come from a smoke-free, dog-friendly home. Please reach out with any questions prior to purchase, and happy stitching! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ©2023 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘩 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘖𝘭𝘮𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘊𝘰. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥. 𝘖𝘭𝘮𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘗𝘋𝘍 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘥, 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳. 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥.

Hand embroidery is a very delicate art form, and by taking into account the details that can go into one piece, the possibility of creating an exact duplicate is nearly impossible. Tod…

Amazing selection of free printables letters and monograms for your hand embroidery projects. Suitable for all kinds of DIY projects.

You've just completed a lovely piece of embroidered art but have decided that it is missing something - text! It can be so fun to add a favorite quote or name to your work, but what stitch should you use? Below I've included a look at my favorite hand embroidery stitches for lettering. Scroll down for information on ea

Stem stitch is a beautiful rope-like hand embroidery stitch that works great for writing with a needle and thread. There are two real difficulties with stem stitch: stitch direction and curves. I’ll try to eliminate both of those difficulties in this tutorial. Before venturing into the tutorial, you might want to take a look at ...

Homard Anatomique L'une des quatre créatures anatomiques La conception mesure 4¾ x 7½ pouces (12x19cm). Il s'agit d'un motif de broderie à la main de six pages au format PDF, qui sera disponible en téléchargement numérique à partir de vos achats Etsy dès que le paiement aura été effectué. Obtenez les modèles pour les quatre créatures anatomiques – une chauve-souris, une grenouille, un homard et une tortue – à un prix groupé : https://www.etsy.com/listing/618957327/anatomical-creatures-hand-embroidery ** Comment trouver et télécharger votre modèle numérique après l'achat : https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115013328108-Downloading-a-Digital-Item Le patron comprend : Exigences en matière de tissu, d'aiguille et de fil : une liste du type de tissu, des couleurs de fil de coton DMC à six brins et des types et tailles d'aiguilles nécessaires pour la broderie. Instructions de transfert : Différentes options pour transférer le motif sur le tissu. Instructions de broderie : Les instructions illustrées vous indiquent quel point de broderie, la couleur du fil DMC et le nombre de brins de fil à utiliser, ainsi que d'éventuelles instructions de broderie supplémentaires. Photographies de référence : La photo en couleur sur la première page et une photo en gros plan à l'intérieur servent de références lors de l'assemblage. Motif de broderie : Le motif est donné en taille réelle (100 %) et à l'envers pour créer un transfert thermocollant. Impression : Le document PDF est configuré pour tenir sur du papier au format A4 ou US Letter pour une impression facile sur une imprimante domestique. ** Ce modèle n'inclut pas les instructions de point. Vous trouverez des instructions pour tous les points de broderie utilisés sur mon tableau Stitches sur Pinterest (www.pinterest.com/kellylfletcher/stitches) et dans 120 points de broderie : https://www.etsy.com/listing/547161663/120- points-de-broderie-book-a-hand © Veuillez noter que je, Kelly Fletcher, conserve le droit d'auteur pour cette conception, qui est réservée à un usage personnel. En achetant ce modèle, vous vous engagez à ne pas transmettre ou transmettre, télécharger, dupliquer (imprimer ou faire des copies) ou vendre le design, les instructions, le modèle ou tout article fini présentant ce design. Merci de respecter le travail acharné qui va dans la création de mes créations.

Hand embroidery is a very delicate art form, and by taking into account the details that can go into one piece, the possibility of creating an exact duplicate is nearly impossible. Tod…

Stem stitch is a beautiful rope-like hand embroidery stitch that works great for writing with a needle and thread. There are two real difficulties with stem stitch: stitch direction and curves. I’ll try to eliminate both of those difficulties in this tutorial. Before venturing into the tutorial, you might want to take a look at ...

Here are some ideas on how to work quotes and monograms in hand embroidery! I don't embroider quotes and phrases that often but there are some universal tips that you can use for that *wink wink*. Handwriting style Handwriting can be elegant, sometimes quirky and at times sharp and rash. But either way, you will most probably need to work a fine line and your stitch should flexible enough to be able to bend in tight curves. So, from the family of line stitches, I would recommend stem stitch, split stitch, back stitch and chain stitch. Split back stitch will work too. Here I used back stitch with 1 strand of floss in the needle. This stitch is flexible enough to be worked in curves and swooshes and the line it creates is thin and delicate. I used cotton as the ground fabric in the picture above, it has a very tight weaving so the stitches stand out one from another quite clearly. But if you use a softer fabric like linen, it will be easier to create a smooth line and it will be more difficult to tell individual stitches apart. Also, you can whip back stitch like in the picture above. It will hide the individual stitches and make the line completely undivided. If you choose chain stitch for working the lettering, make sure to check out these tips for better chain stitch. They include recommendations on edges, corners and seamless joining of two lines :) Bold lettering Quotes and phrases in this style can be worked in satin stitch like in the picture above. I used 2 strands of floss, made an outline in back stitch and then covered with satin stitch – it created some volume. If you want to make the letters even more dimensional, try padded satin stitch. By the way, the design in this example is available as a freebie! Also, here is a monogram I worked a couple years ago in satin stitch. Here I used only 1 of floss, so it wasn't as dimensional, but thanks to that it fits nicely under glass in a frame, haha. It was a present for my Mom :) Calligraphy This writing style usually combines bold and fine parts in letters. However, working these elements separately in different ways (like back stitch for fine lines and satin stitch for bold parts) is risky and doesn't really guarantee a nice result... pulling it off would be rather challenging. There are other good alternatives though! Here stem stitch is used for both fine lines and the filling. You can work the outline of the letters in this stitch first, and then fill the bold parts with parallel lines of stem stitch. These quotes are available as PDF tutorials in my Etsy store. Another way to fill the bold part is to use long and short stitch. I don't really have an example of a letter worked like this, but the example above is quite close to how it would look like. Read the tutorial for this technique to use it correctly, and as for the finer lines, you can use stem stitch with it too. I stated the options for fine stitching with 1 strand of floss of thread. However, you can actually work calligraphy with back stitch, and this choice is quite popular nowadays. Outline the letters with back stitch in 2 and more strands of floss, and then fill the bold parts with parallel lines. Lastly, for dots in letters like i you can use french knots, and for circumflex you can use fly stitch. Hope this adds some inspiration for the next project! If you have any extra ideas, leave in the comments below! :)

Also known as: double knot stitch, tied coral stitch, old English knot stitch, Smyrna stitch, twilling stitch, purl stitch Palestrina stitch has its origin in Italy. Many embroidery styles from Italy has Palestrina stitch and there is even an...

Hand embroidery is a very delicate art form, and by taking into account the details that can go into one piece, the possibility of creating an exact duplicate is nearly impossible. Tod…

Here are some ideas on how to work quotes and monograms in hand embroidery! I don't embroider quotes and phrases that often but there are some universal tips that you can use for that *wink wink*. Handwriting style Handwriting can be elegant, sometimes quirky and at times sharp and rash. But either way, you will most probably need to work a fine line and your stitch should flexible enough to be able to bend in tight curves. So, from the family of line stitches, I would recommend stem stitch, split stitch, back stitch and chain stitch. Split back stitch will work too. Here I used back stitch with 1 strand of floss in the needle. This stitch is flexible enough to be worked in curves and swooshes and the line it creates is thin and delicate. I used cotton as the ground fabric in the picture above, it has a very tight weaving so the stitches stand out one from another quite clearly. But if you use a softer fabric like linen, it will be easier to create a smooth line and it will be more difficult to tell individual stitches apart. Also, you can whip back stitch like in the picture above. It will hide the individual stitches and make the line completely undivided. If you choose chain stitch for working the lettering, make sure to check out these tips for better chain stitch. They include recommendations on edges, corners and seamless joining of two lines :) Bold lettering Quotes and phrases in this style can be worked in satin stitch like in the picture above. I used 2 strands of floss, made an outline in back stitch and then covered with satin stitch – it created some volume. If you want to make the letters even more dimensional, try padded satin stitch. By the way, the design in this example is available as a freebie! Also, here is a monogram I worked a couple years ago in satin stitch. Here I used only 1 of floss, so it wasn't as dimensional, but thanks to that it fits nicely under glass in a frame, haha. It was a present for my Mom :) Calligraphy This writing style usually combines bold and fine parts in letters. However, working these elements separately in different ways (like back stitch for fine lines and satin stitch for bold parts) is risky and doesn't really guarantee a nice result... pulling it off would be rather challenging. There are other good alternatives though! Here stem stitch is used for both fine lines and the filling. You can work the outline of the letters in this stitch first, and then fill the bold parts with parallel lines of stem stitch. These quotes are available as PDF tutorials in my Etsy store. Another way to fill the bold part is to use long and short stitch. I don't really have an example of a letter worked like this, but the example above is quite close to how it would look like. Read the tutorial for this technique to use it correctly, and as for the finer lines, you can use stem stitch with it too. I stated the options for fine stitching with 1 strand of floss of thread. However, you can actually work calligraphy with back stitch, and this choice is quite popular nowadays. Outline the letters with back stitch in 2 and more strands of floss, and then fill the bold parts with parallel lines. Lastly, for dots in letters like i you can use french knots, and for circumflex you can use fly stitch. Hope this adds some inspiration for the next project! If you have any extra ideas, leave in the comments below! :)

Years ago, I wrote a series of articles on hand embroidered writing. The articles take you step-by-step through different embroidery stitches that work well for embroidered writing. Today, we’re going to add a stitch to that list – particularly, a stitch known today as the “Quaker Stitch” because it was formulated to work as the ...

Amazing selection of free printables letters and monograms for your hand embroidery projects. Suitable for all kinds of DIY projects.

This topic is something I've wanted to cover for a while now. It is especially beneficial for beginner embroiderers who are currently exploring long and short stitching and needlepainting. So, today's topic is actually not just “using long and short stitch as a filler”. I mean, we all know that it can be used as one, right? And we all know the main “how's” of using it as a filler: outline the shape and fill with long and short stitches. In fact, the main point that I wanted to speak about today is using long and short stitching to fill a curvy/wavy shape. Or, in other words, a shape where the direction of your stitches has to change slightly. This wording, however, is a bit too heavy for a headline and I just don't know how to phrase it better, haha. Anyway. Why is this topic important? The main problem here is that long and short stitching consists of straight stitches. And one of the characteristics of stitches is that you can't really bend or curl them. Most of the time, it is a straight line between point A and point B that we use in a lot of various ways. It is not a brush stroke that you can lay in any curvy or wavy way you want. So how can you use these straight stitches to not only fill a shape but keep the “flow” of that shape? Actually, the main trick here is the same as with stem stitch. If you go to the Stem StitchCrash Course and take a look at the last point, you will see there what I said about using it for curves. Stem stitch is a straight line, so that's why the secret is the same. Make your stitches shorter! You can start with guiding stitches, as usual, keeping their direction aligned with the shape's outline. After filling the empty space between the stitches, you can start with the second row of stitches. Now, if I'm completely honest, I lose the sense of which stitch is short and which one is long, quite soon after that. So I just vary the length of my stitches and vary the place where they come out from the previous row. If one stitch started lower, I start the other stitch higher, and so on. This is the longest that I allow myself to make the stitches in such cases. The shape didn't reach the main curve yet and is still pretty straight, so I can slack off a little bit and make the stitches longer. Also, don't forget to keep your stitching dense. Currently, there are definitely more stitches here than there were at the beginning point. As you reach the curve, make your stitches shorter. Look carefully at my stitches here and imagine that they are continued longer and longer. If you do that, you will realize that they actually would bump into the outline. That's why we make them shorter. The other rows of stitches will soften the “straightness” and will create an illusion of bending stitches. We are on a finishing line here. The shape is narrowing down and the number of stitches we use to fill it at this part is decreasing, but we still need to maintain the same density. And so, this is the final result. By the way, this is a new design I'm currently working on! It is going to feature a lot of long and short stitch and color blending so it is going to be a GREAT practice for you! :) Hope this post was helpful! Check out the other Needlepainting tips to master it better :)

Sorry about that big blunder yesterday! If you want to embroider a "C" on something, here's the design for the monogram! In case you're debating how to transfer your monogram to your fabric before embroidering it, there are a number of ways to do that. For the oatmean colored guest towel I embroider

What stitches do you use for embroidering letters by hand? How to do script fonts and initials? Get started with letter embroidery!

Learn how to embroider letters by hand using 4 beginner friendly embroidery stitches with some helpful tips for success sprinkled in!

If you want to add a personal touch to your projects, learning how to embroider letters is a great skill to have. This tutorial covers 4 simple stitches.

Looking for hand embroidery stitches for lines or letters? Find 8 stitch tutorials and their pro's and con's in this article.

Do you want to stitch handwriting and make it look neat? There is nothing simpler! :) There are many ways to work lettering in hand embroidery and I actually already prepared a post on this topic before: Hand embroidery lettering ideas I based that article mostly on the posts that I already had on the blog and I actually did mention the trick from today in passing there. But without the visual support of a picture it's likely that some might have missed that. And then I got questions about it after posting results of the “Art of cozy” project where I used this trick for the book title so I figured I should speak about it in more detail. Now, frankly speaking, I took it quite easy in that project because I wanted it to look a little awkward and quirky, as if scribbled hastily. But the thing is, you can use the same trick to work very neat handwriting – whether it is a fun doodling type or exquisite cursive lettering :) And the secret is very easy – just use back stitch for the base and then whip it! Here are the pictures for comparison. The picture on the top is what you can get by working tiny back stitch in one strand of thread. The picture below is the same lettering after being whipped. It makes the lettering look bolder, smoother, and even a little more dimensional. It is actually difficult to see here because the thread is dark (by the way, that's another tip in itself – if you want to work back stitched lettering it is better to use darker thread) but the separate stitches in such cases do tend to stand out a little. You will see the difference clearer here: This one makes it VERY clear, right? When you work back stitching in this type of handwriting, when the size of the lettering is small and the letters cling close to each other, and, even worse, when they are one continuous line like in cursive writing, you have to work your stitches smaller which makes the individual stitches more distinct. And if you happen to use a lighter color of thread, the result is not likely to look as good on the fabric as in your mind... So, what you need is to simply whip all the stitches! Extra tips: The smaller your back stitches are, the smoother the result will be after whipping; Always slide the needle under the stitches from the same side; When you whip the stitches, make sure the needle doesn't go over the working thread but instead is always under it. If you accidentally pull the needle over the thread, you will get a loop like in raised detached buttonhole; If you want to use expensive thread for lettering (like silk) and don't want to waste it for the back stitched base, just use another thread of similar color for it; When you work cursive lettering, start from the first letter (I made a mistake here, oops). Now that you know this little secret make sure to include lovely lettering to your next projects :)

Continuing on with the hand embroidered lettering tutorials, today we’ll be looking at combining stitches and colors in a word. We’ve already combined stitches in previous tutorials, but for this tutorial, we’ll be working each letter in a different stitch, and we’ll be exploring how some stitches that seem unconventional for writing with thread can ...

Looking for a gender neutral alternative to our Floral Initial Embroidery Pattern? Say hello to our Botanical Initial pattern of A-Z designs, combining the simplicity of botanical details with the personal touch of monogrammed art. This pattern is perfect for both beginners and seasoned stitchers, and is all about making something uniquely yours 🌿 With all 26 letters included, you can customise to your heart’s content, and make as many of these botanical pieces as you like! Imagine stitching a beautiful initial for yourself, a new baby or as a thoughtful, handmade gift for someone you love. Here’s what you’ll receive: PDF Pattern Files for All 26 Letters: Instantly downloadable and ready to print or trace, for every letter of the alphabet. Comprehensive Stitch Guide: Easy-to-follow instructions suitable for all skill levels. Suggested Colour Palette: DMC thread numbers for the perfect botanical hues (but feel free to get creative with your own colours!).   Why you’ll love it: Personalised Touch: Create custom projects with any initial you choose, and make as many as you like for gifting over and over again. Versatile Use: Perfect for framing, adding to home decor, or even stitching onto clothing for handmade gifts. Beginner-Friendly: Clear instructions make stitching a joy, even if you're just starting out. Ready to start your next project? Download the Botanical Initial embroidery pattern today and fall in love with embroidery! Please Note: This is a PDF Digital Download. You will not receive a physical product. We’d love to see your finished creations! Share your work on Instagram by tagging us @MindfulMantra_Embroidery or using the hashtag #mindfulmantraembroiderypattern. This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not sell the pattern or finished piece.

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Stem stitch is a beautiful rope-like hand embroidery stitch that works great for writing with a needle and thread. There are two real difficulties with stem stitch: stitch direction and curves. I’ll try to eliminate both of those difficulties in this tutorial. Before venturing into the tutorial, you might want to take a look at ...